Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Turner, whose death originally was reported by Bagley as a suicide, died from a chest wound inflicted by a .12 gauge shotgun. At the time Bagley told officers that she had been asleep and woke to find her mother's body.

"When we interviewed her (Bagley) she insisted she was asleep from 2-7 p.m.," Sheriff's Lt. Larry Folmar said. "However, phone records show she placed numerous phone calls during that time and even after her mother was dead. When we confronted her with that information, she couldn't explain it and asked for an attorney."

According to Folmar, Bagley was the beneficiary of Turner's life insurance and a lawsuit filed in Turner's behalf from a car accident she was injured in a year ago.

"We're not sure if that was motivating factor or not," Folmar said. "There is evidence of heavy drug use on Bagley's part, but also, statements from interviews with several people indicate that she told others days before her mother's death that she was about to come into a large amount of money."

Bagley was arrested without incident after Folmar arranged for her to come to the Jasper County Annex in Buna to collect some clothing.

"She showed up about 4 p.m. and (Texas Ranger) Danny Young and I placed her under arrest," Folmar said. "She had little reaction-no emotion at all."

Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Joe Wilkerson arraigned Bagley and set her bond at $500,000.